Musical Birthday Notes – April 13th
Lester Chambers – vocals/harmonica/percussion – lead vocalist for – The Chambers Brothers – 1940 John Lowe – English pianist – best known with – The
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Lester Chambers – vocals/harmonica/percussion – lead vocalist for – The Chambers Brothers – 1940 John Lowe – English pianist – best known with – The
Theodore Roosevelt “Hound Dog” Taylor – blues guitarist/singer/pianist/slide guitar – 1984 posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame – (4/12/1915 – 12/17/1975) Tiny Tim
Richard Berry – R&B – doo-wop singer/songwriter/pianist – best known as the composer and original performer of the rock standard – Louie Louie – (4/11/1935
Nate Nelson – doo-wop singer – The Flamingos – hits include – I Only Have Eyes For You – 2000 Vocal Group Hall of Fame
Carl Perkins – rockabilly pioneer singer/songwriter/guitarist – known as “The King of Rockabilly” – hits include – Blue Suede Shoes – multiple honors including –
Peggy Lennon – traditional pop singer – The Lennon Sisters – 2001 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – 1941 Larry Norman – singer/songwriter/producer/label owner –
Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan) – multiple award winning jazz singer/songwriter/musician – nickname “Lady Day” – 2000 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1987 Grammy
Vernon Dalhart – multi-award winning country singer/songwriter – hits include – Wreck of the Old 97 – Prisoner’s Song – 1970 Nashville Songwriters Hall of